sorority comments

post below must have been by a DG... they aren't top.

Just because people have different opinions doesn't mean they have an agenda. Just because someone ranks a house better than YOU think it should be, doesn't mean it's some desperate person self promoting. Yes DG is normally considered third, but there are some people who honestly like them better than Pi Phi and that's how they rank. I'm not a DG, but no need to call people out.

Kappa / PPhi
DG
SK / APhi
Chi O
AOP / AXO
ADP
DDD
GPB
Theta

For rankings, think about the houses getting grades (like in lots of Berkeley courses, no A+s exist and the lowest passing grade is a solid C)
C):

A (Top/#1 house): Kappa
A- (Almost top): PiPhi, DG
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B+ (Highest middle): SK, APhi
B (Solid middle): AOPi, ChiO
B- (Lowest middle): AXO, ADPi
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C+ (Highest bottom): DDD
C (Bottom): Theta, GPhiB

I agree with the general order, but personally I think differently of grades... in my own opinion, some of the houses don't "pass" as sororities...

A: Kappa
A-: Pi Phi, DG
B+: SK, APhi
B: ChiO, AOPi, AXO
B-: n/a
C+: n/a
C: ADPi
C-: TriDelt
D+: n/a
D: Theta, GPHib

Tier 1
KKG
PiPhi
DG
SK

Tier 2
APhi
AOPi
ChiO
AChiO

Tier 3
ADPi
DDD
GPhiB
Theta

I wonder how fall 2012 affects the rankings though. They change with each pledge class.

I'll list the chapters in order but really it depends on what you're looking for... I'll rate them in looks and personality (1-5).

Kappa (looks 5, personality 2)
Pi Phi (looks 5, personality 1)
DG (looks 5, personality 4)
SK (looks 4.5, personality 2)
APhi (looks 4.5, personality 1)
Chi O (looks 4, personality 3)
AOPi (looks 4, personality 4)
AXO (looks 4, personality 4)
ADPi (looks 2, personality 3)
DDD (looks 3, personality 3)
GPhiB (looks 1.5, personality 3)
Theta (looks 1.5, personality 3)

I agree with what you said. To add it up (looks and personality) and put the houses in order with those that are strongest in the combination of both on top:

9/10: DG
8/10: AOPi/AXO
7/10: Kappa, ChiO
6.5/10: SK
6/10: PiPhi, DDD
5.5/10: APhi
5/10: ADPi
4.5/10: Theta, GPhiB

It's good to rank chapters like this during rush. Of course in your own order and based on what you see!

This is what I would give the houses on personality and looks out of 10:

Looks:
KKG: 10
PiPhi: 9.5
DG: 9
SK: 9
APhi 8.5
ChiO: 8
AOPi: 8
AXO: 7.5
ADPi: 6
DDD: 5
GPhiB: 3
Theta: 2.5

Personality:
Theta: 10
AXO: 9
DG: 8.5
AOPi: 8.5
GPhiB: 7
ChiO: 7
ADPi: 6.5
Kappa: 6
DDD: 6
SK: 5
APhi: 4
PiPhi: 3

Factored into the ratings more than it apparently does, they would look more like

DG, AOPi, AXO
Kappa, ChiO, SK
DDD, PiPhi, ADPi
APhi, Theta, GPhiB